Daily Obsession: Waking up in the morning

These Daily Obsessions are like a vitamin for the soul. Take one daily for obsessive worrying and criticizing. The Grandmothers are but one face of the Divine; substitute another face if you prefer. For English, scroll down.

“…[G]reeting the morning with a prayer is a ceremony. … You wake up every morning thanks to grace. Recognize this. Every day contains gifts and lessons – every day. Celebrate receiving these presents. You never know what the day will bring you! Rubbing their hands, they said, ‘Now, that is exciting.’” – The Grandmothers via Sharon McErlane in A Call to Power, around p. 185

Do you have a hard time getting up in the morning? Today, when my alarm went off at 6 am, I guarantee you that I was not thinking, “Oh, how exciting, I wonder which gifts and lessons this day contains. I just can’t wait to find out what they are!” I realized that I normally start the day by thinking about my to-do list and then praying to the Grandmothers for the strength to get up and face the day. I don’t recommend that particular ceremony; it’s a downer. So I asked the Grandmothers for advice about how to get up in a more pleasant way, and in reply they gave me the very page I was hoping for.

Today, think about your habitual morning routine. What thoughts do you think upon waking? What actions do you take to start the day? Does prayer, ceremony, or any thought of the Divine play a role in your morning routine? Today is an opportunity to create a more meaningful, more positive and more pleasant morning ceremony for yourself.

Some ideas are doing a morning yoga routine, or greeting the directions, contacting the Grandmothers or saying a prayer from another religious tradition. I think I’ll replace my habitual negative, heavy and yangy morning thoughts with a prayer of gratitude for the gifts and lessons of the day before, and then thanking the Grandmothers in advance for the gifts and lessons of the day ahead.

Great idea. Translation: “in the morning when I wake up, if I don’t forget, I begin by saying to myself, “Thank you God for this new day and this new chance to be my Higher Self.” I read this in the book by N.D. Walsch. When I say this I feel gratitude and I am “in the flow”. Or I connect with the energy of the Grandmothers, or I do both, depending on what i need. Thanks for sharing your messages. Elisabeth

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Golden eagle feathers are used in Native American ceremonies. The Grandmothers gave me the name "Golden Eagle Feather" before I knew anything about golden eagles. I'm growing into the name slowly. I offer my words here to anyone seeking love, rest and connection to the Divine.

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